📍 301 County Rd 2, Barrett, Grant County, 56311
West Central Area Secondary is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Barrett, Grant County. The school has 250 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Central Area school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Central Area Secondary enrolls 250 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 4% Two or more races and 2.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 230 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
103 of the school's 250 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 77 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Central Area Secondary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-70, state senate district 12.
West Central Area Secondary is one of 5 schools in WEST CENTRAL AREA, based in BARRETT, Minnesota. The district serves 743 students district-wide and employs 65 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 250 students, West Central Area Secondary is larger than the district average of about 149 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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